Girard climate is typical of the heartland states. The splendor of our four seasons keeps the street department busy year-round. With a staff of nine, the department provides snow removal, street sweeping and street repair services for the City's approximately 50 miles of road. It also provides an excellent fall leaf collection program each year.
Residents and visitors alike exclaim over the wealth of natural beauty contained in our modest boundaries (4.5 square miles of corporation limits and 1,000 acres of recreational property). The city owns two lakes , and three recreational parks. It also recently acquired Liberty Memorial Park -- 63 acres of beauty -- which already rests inside the city's boundaries.
The parks are maintained by our recreation department. Recreational programs are enjoyed year-round by residents of all ages. Cold-weather recreational programs, including walking, volleyball and basketball, are held in the city gym. Girard is believed to be the only city in Ohio with a municipal-owned gym attached to its City Building.